I'm a seasoned information security
researcher
and consultant, specializing in networking (from
old school X.25 to modern Wi-Fi),
telephony (POTS, mobile, VoIP), and cyber-physical systems (SCADA and
process control technologies in general). I'm employed as Principal Security
Advisor at
@Mediaservice.net, a leading
information security consulting firm based in Italy, where I'm in charge of
project and team management, penetration testing, compliance audits,
vulnerability research, and
exploit development.
Basically, I'm a professional
hacker
and project manager. I hold the following certifications:

As member of the
ISECOM Core Team,
I'm actively involved in the development of the Open Source Security Testing
Methodology Manual (OSSTMM), the
international standard for performing security testing and metrics. I'm also
contributing to the Hacker Highscool
(HHS), another ISECOM project
promoting security awareness for teens. As a technical writer, I've co-authored
some popular books and I've published many articles about hacking, security,
and privacy. I co-founded
Linux&C (the first Italian
magazine about Linux and open source), Linux Pratico, and H&C.

This is my personal homepage and playground. Despite being a busy guy, I try
to keep it up to date. Take a look below for
(new) stuff. Please send your feedback to: Marco
Ivaldi
<raptor[at]0xdeadbeef.info>
(PGP key updated on 2014-07-01).

This is a collection of books, articles, research papers, presentations, and
advisories I've written or contributed to. A list of relevant mailing lists is
also included. Links to modern social media platforms are in the footer of this
homepage.